EMOTIONAL Saints supremo Jim Mallinder took a swipe at critics who called for his head after the opening day thrashing by Saracens.
He said: “You remember what people say, you read things and it really hurts. It hurts the team and we needed a reaction, but we got that and we’ve shown that when we get it right we’re a difficult team to beat.
“Last week against Leicester was a good performance, but we’ve backed it up against a very good, physical team.”

Mallinder praised standin skipper Courtney Lawes, adding: “He leads by example – every sing...